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Thread: Can someone please tell the macro to set the name on a harvester
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Inac
Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:27 pm
#14
No space between the last letter of the color and the first lettter of the Message.
Resolute101
Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:17 am
#15
ok that didn't work
/Name Resolute\#FF0000
nor did this
\#FF000/Name Resolute
Anyone else?
ZenDragonMLS
Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:33 am
#16
This is straight out of a text file that I use to copy and paste into the game:
/name \#500040\Zalle Enterprises\#.
/name \#500040\Zalle Enterprises\#.
Resolute101
Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:06 pm
#17
ok i get it now so you do the command then the color then what u want to put on teh harvester, That is where i was in error thanks.
ViDMaNiaC
Sun Jan 25, 2004 9:36 pm
#18
since this has been documented very well in a read-me somewhere... i'll just clarify it for anyone who pops in here...
the command to rename a structure is:
/namestructure
The color commands are a three-number combination of Red, Green, Blue in Hex numbers, from 0-255 representing the RGB color table used by most applications, example Photoshop, formatted with forward-slash and a number symbol, like this:
\#FF00FF
So, to give your structure a real colorful name, lets say a green, brite green, it would be:
/namestructure \#00FF00House of Green Stuff
If you were to make a macro for this it would look like this in the macro:
/namestructure House of Green Stuff
This is because the color code is hidden. To be able to copy and paste it from a macro or email, you have to give and extra line by presssing enter, to give enough room to copy the whole line. If you don't leave an extra line, you won't copy the whole command.
To make a really cool, gradient blended color name, you have to get real tricky and use alot of color codes. The best way to do this is use a paint program and make the colored text the way you want it, write down the hex codes for the colors you used, and then edit the name of the structure.
I find it easier to rename it first and edit it right in the rename window, because the color codes aren't hidden and can be edited. Once your done you can copy it all and paste it into a macro. Here's an example:
/namestructure \#0066FFFi\#3690ffnn\#9eccFFys \#E6C300So\#ebda02la\#efe703r \#ffffffHarv
Which looks like this in the macro window:
/namestructure Finnys Solar Harv
or something like that. You do have a limit to the amount of text and code you can use. You can also use the /notepad feature to make 3 lines of text appear on your house signs.
ZenDragonMLS
Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:16 pm
#19
Great writeup - thanks. One thing it doesn't mention is turning the color OFF. That's what that trailing \#. on mine does. That way when you get messages and stuff (like - you have deposited 10000 to Zalle Enterprises) the color doesn't color the rest of the message after your name.
Resolute101
Tue Jan 27, 2004 7:06 am
#20
Now that Tells me everything I need to know .
Thank You so much for posting it
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